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Sept. 20, 1932. w. A. MOORE ET AL PIN Filed Jan. 20. 1931 fi/z'zzwdjmare Z;%0/"e INVENTOR P W I -AT-ronuev f wardly projecting in trated in Figure 1 of Patented Sept. 20, 1932 WILLARD A. MOORE AND KENNETH L. MOORE, 0F MUNCIEL INDIANA PIN Application filed January 20, 1931. Serial No. 510,015.'

This invention relates to guides or pins for assuring proper coincision of the respective sections of a mold or flask whereby the pockets formed in each of the mold sections will not become misaligned or staggered to cause the molded work to be formed with lips or projectionsupon the sides thereof.

Another of the objects of the invention consists of a pin and universal connection between the sections of the mold or flask whereby adjustment may be afforded in alldirections.

More specifically stated the pin supporting portion and joint supporting portions of the guide are removably positioned upon the flask or mold in a manner whereby same may be removed and replaced without disturbing the mold or the molten metal while cooling. 7

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further consists of the followlowing novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a sectional view taken through the present invention as applied upon the component sections of a mold or flask for aligning same in the manner stated.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the invention.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the invention.

4.- is a horizontal sectional view Figure of adjustable seat for taken through a form the universal joint.

Referring to the drawing in detail where-. in like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference characters 10 and 11 indicate the component or complemental sections of a mold or flask; each of which is provided with flanges 12 outparallelism from the sides thereof adjacent the meeting edges of the sections proper, substantially as illusthe drawing.

All of the above is of the usual and well known construction followed or otherwise purposes employed in the construction of molds or flasks of the character described and which forms no part of the present application for Letters Patent but are merely mentioned for of illustration in bringing forward thenovel advantages of the present invention.

The invention primarily resides in the provision and arrangement of a plate member 13 to be hereinafter referred to as the drag half, bifurcated as at 14, to accommodate the adjacent flange of the mold or flask section 10 to be hereinafter referred to as the flask drag. Set screws 15 and 16 are adjustably aligned within the opposite side walls of the bifurcation 1 1 for biting engagementwith the opposed surfaces of the immediate flange. A housing member 17 to be hereinafter referred to as the cope half, is also provided with a bifurcated portion 18 to accommodate the flange of the mold or flash section 11 or otherwise identified as the flask cope. Set screws are alsocarriedupon the opposite side walls of the bifurcation 18 to engage the immediate flange in the manner contemplated for the drag half. A ball member 19, carried within the housing portion of the cope half 17, is adjustably seated therein by an annulus 20. Said ball member is furthermore drilled to provide a guide passage 21 for the accommodation and projection of a pin member 22 carriedby the drag half 13.

A locking element, in the nature .of a set screw 23, carried by the housing member or cope half 17 and which may be in the nature of a set screw, projects for an appreciable distance therein for the surface of the annulus thereby preventing accidental displacement.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A guiding and aligning apparatus for the drag and cope halves of mold sections com-- prising supporting members having means for attachment to the mold sections, one of biting engagement with said members having an internally threaded socket forming a housing, an annulus engaging the thread of the socket, a ball mounted for turning movement in the annulus and provided with a diametrically disposed opening, a pin received in the opening of the ball, said her and held against longitudinal movement thereon and means for relation to the first mentioned member.

In testimony whereof We aifix our signatures.

WILLARD A. MOORE.

KENNETH MOORE.

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